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A pioneer in sea exploration, David Gallo was one of the first oceanographers to use a combination of submarines and robots to map the deep. He is also an enthusiastic ambassador between the ocean world and those of us on dry land. In a TEDTalk brimming with vibrant video captured by submarines, Gallo takes viewers to some of Earth's most violent, toxic, and beautiful habitats - the valleys and volcanic ridges of the oceans' depths, where life is bizarre, resilient, and shockingly abundant.Read more...

Films on Demand is distributed by Films Media Group for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on January 28, 2012.

Target Audience:

9 & up.

Description:

1 streaming video file (13 min.) : sd., col., digital file.

Contents:

Taking the Ocean for Granted (1:36) --
Biomass in the Ocean (2:14) --
Mid Ocean Ridge (2:43) --
Life in Extreme Elements (1:48) --
Atlantic Ocean Images (1:26) --
Ribbon of Life (2:15) --
Story of the Sea (0:58) --
Credits: TEDTalks: David Gallo --
The Deep Oceans, A Ribbon of Life (0:05)

Other Titles:

David GalloTED TalksDeep Oceans, A Ribbon of LifeFilms on Demand.

Responsibility:

TED Conferences LLC.

Abstract:

A pioneer in sea exploration, David Gallo was one of the first oceanographers to use a combination of submarines and robots to map the deep. He is also an enthusiastic ambassador between the ocean world and those of us on dry land. In a TEDTalk brimming with vibrant video captured by submarines, Gallo takes viewers to some of Earth's most violent, toxic, and beautiful habitats - the valleys and volcanic ridges of the oceans' depths, where life is bizarre, resilient, and shockingly abundant.

"A pioneer in sea exploration, David Gallo was one of the first oceanographers to use a combination of submarines and robots to map the deep. He is also an enthusiastic ambassador between the ocean world and those of us on dry land. In a TEDTalk brimming with vibrant video captured by submarines, Gallo takes viewers to some of Earth's most violent, toxic, and beautiful habitats - the valleys and volcanic ridges of the oceans' depths, where life is bizarre, resilient, and shockingly abundant."